八年级下考卷

一． 单项选择 (20分)
1. Mr. Wang has been teaching _____ he left school.
A. before B. after C. when D. since
2. I have many books and I even_____ in boxes.
A. has stored them B. have them stored C. has them stored D. have them store
3. We’d like to start a new collector’s club. _____ What’s your hobby?
A. In the way B. On the way C. To the way D. by the way
4. These children have been studying English for _____.
A. two and a half year B. two years and half
C. two and half years D. two and a half years
5. I want to _____ when the train is leaving.
A. look for B. find C. look at D. find out
6. The chair is not enough , I need _____ one.
A. other B. another C. others D. ant other
7. It’s too noisy, would you mind _____ the radio?
A. turning on B. turn off C. turning down D. turning up
8. what are you doing ? _____ my new pen.
A. I’m finding B. I’m looking for C. I look for D. I find
9. Christmas is _____ important holiday in many countries
A. a B. an C. the D. /
10. Our country was founded ____ October 1, 1949.
A. on B. in C. at D. during
11. Don’t talk loudly here. My little baby _____.
A. has gone out B. is sleeping C. sleeps D. went to school
12. If you work harder _____ , I think you can do better in the coming exam.
A. just then B. before C. from now on D. once
13. What a nice bag ! but she _____ only thirty dollars foe it .
A. cost B. took C. spent D. paid
14. Thank you for ____ me to your birthday party .
A. invite B. to invite C. inviting D. invited
15. ____ is important ______ English.
A. It to learn to speak B. It; to learn speaking
C. That; to learn to speak D. That to learn speaking
16. _____ he said is different form _____ he did.
A. That; that B. That; that C. What; what D. What; that
17. Your brother is good at singing,_____?
A. isn’t he B. is he C. isn’t it D. is it
18. That woman must be a bank clerk, _____?
A. mustn’t she B. must she C. isn’t she D. has she
19. Let’s go to the zoo,______ ?
A. shall we B. will you C. do we D. can we
20. She feels like _____ the sports meeting.
A. take part in B. taking part in C. to take part in D. both B and C
二. 交际问答(10分)
1. How long have you been learning it?

2. What is your favorite your birthday with your family?

3. What do you think is the most important on learning English?

4. What kind of music do you like better, pop or classical?

5. How do you express your thanks if you receive an invitation note?

三.选择最佳的答案完成对话(10分)
Li Peng (L) and Yang Bin(Y) are talking about what they are going to do in the future.
L: What are you going to do after leaving school?
Y: I’m thinking about becoming a pilot. That way I would be able travel.
L: (1)
Y: Of course I do. I like to visit different places, make different friends and learn different things.
L: That sounds good. You seem to be very health. (2)
Y: It’s just so-so. I find it difficult to learn it well.
L: What can you do if you are not good at English?
Y: (3) I’ll try to learn it better. (4)
L: Maybe I’ll be a businessman. I’d like to go into business and make some money.
Y: (5)
L: But I think being busy is better than doing nothing.
Y: Yes. I agree with you
1. A. Did you often go traveling? B. What about traveling? C. What’s your idea?
D. Do you like traveling ?
2. A. But is your English very good? B. you often take more exercise?
C. But how about your English ? D. Do you do well I English?
3. A. Really? B. It’s very kind of you. C. It’s hard to say. D. I see.
4. A. What do you want to be in the future? B. Are you going to be a pilot?
C. Do you want to be a businessman? D. What job do you prefer?
5. A. Do you like making much money? B. It seems that you are always very busy.
C. Why not be a teacher? D. Have you changed your idea?
四. 完形填空。(10分)
People in Shanghai watch TV every day. There are all kings of 1 . Many people 2 the seven o’clock CCTV news. It lasts thirty minutes. There 3 a lot of important news in it . They can 4 many things. Many people , old and young, men and women, like watching “Sports”. There are a lot of exciting 5 in it. They can always 6 the TV and find the “Sports” program. Children like cartoons. 7 are very interesting. Sometimes parents join their 8 to watch them.
TV programs are good. But children shouldn’t watch too 9 TV. It’s bad for their 10
( ) 1. A. countries B. programs C. songs D. plays
( ) 2. A. read B. watch C. see D. look at
( ) 3. A. was B. are C. is D. were
( ) 4. A. learn B. read C. enjoy D. get
( ) 5. A. people B. stories C. games D. meetings
( ) 6. A. turn on B. talk about C. think of D. turn off
( ) 7. A. Children B. Cartoons C. Animals D. Pictures
( ) 8. A. children B. students C. workers D. friends
( ) 9. A. plenty B. much C. many D. lot
( ) 10. A. heads B. teeth C. eyes D. ears
五. 阅读理解 （30分）
（A）
One day Mr. White stayed very late in a restaurant. When he got home at ten o’clock, Mrs. White was sitting at the dinner table waiting for him. Instead of blaming him, she readily asked him if he wanted to eat something. He said he didn’t feel like eating anything and then he went he went to bed.
At half past three, the clock made loud noises. He got up in a hurry and turned on the light. After looking at the clock he shouted at his wife and asked her to make an explanation.
“Hum,” she answered, “If it takes you five hours to get home from work, then I think it’ll take you just as long to go to work. I don’t hope you’ll be late
1. Why did Mr. White get home late that day?
A. He had a good dinner in a restaurant.
B. He worked very late in a restaurant.
C. He had something important to do on his way home.
D. The traffic was very busy.
(B)
Do television advertisements make kids eat unhealthy food? Some scientists say “Yes.” They have done a study and found that food advertisements change what kids eat. Television advertisements often encourage kids to eat foods that are bad for them. These foods can make kids become very fat. This is a growing problem for kids across America.
An American kid sees about 40,000 advertisements a year. That’s almost 110 advertisements a day! They show drinks, cookies, candies and fast food. They often make kids want to eat more of these unhealthy foods. Eating more of these foods makes many kids overweight.
To attract kids, advertisements sometimes use popular movie or cartoon stars. Many of these advertisements don’t tell kids what the foods are made of. As a result, kids may think that the foods they are eating are good for them.
What should kids do to keep a healthy life? Scientist say kids should talk with their parents and doctor to make sure whether they are eating healthy foods. Doctor also say that exercise is very important. So maybe overweight kids should watch less TV and do more exercise.
1. What do television advertisements do on kids?

2. What things are included in the advertisements?

3. How do advertisements attract kids?

4. What’s the result of watching television advertisements?

5. What’s your opinion about how to keep a healthy life?